Friday, November 26, 2010

This stuff is really awesome! I have breakouts from time to time. Using this morning and night helps control everything and its cheap!

2. St. Ives Timeless Skin Collagen Elastin Facial Moisturizer

I heart this moisturizer! I have NEVER been able to use them because my breakout prone skin cannot take them. I desperately needed something because I get really dry sometimes. This leaves my face so soft and does not break me out at all and again its dirt cheap!

3. Mrs Meyers Cleaners

I have looking for this for a while and finally found some at my Winn Dixie. I bought the Basil and Lemon Verbena. I have only used the Basil and it smells great! It is a little strong, but I love it. The smell definitely lingers for awhile.

4. Target Mossimo Riding boots

Love, Love these boots! They are so comfy and for the price you can't beat it. I got these for my birthday and so glad I did! Mine are kind of brownish-grey.

5. Chi Silk Infusion

I have super thick, course, curly hair. I straighten my hair and before I do so I put this on wet. This stuff makes my hair so soft and so much less frizzy. It is the best thing I have ever used! It is kind of expensive, but I only use a dime size so it goes a long way.

I will be back very soon with more decorating ideas and new tutorials! I hope everybody had a fabulous Thanksgiving! We had a great time with our families.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Princesses are definitely what I think of my girls and so I gave them just that. For my oldest we told her that we would make her room a big girl for Christmas. I had so much fun with her room! Her curtains are made from a chenille bedspread that my mom got off Ebay that she let me cut up.

This is my youngest daughter's room

Now for the mini tutorial on how to make a monogram lampshade.

I done mine in Microsoft word. Now I don't recommend doing this, but I traced the font letters off of the screen. Find the font style you like and then make the biggest letter(your last name) first. Next I traced the "W" onto paper. Then I typed a smaller "R and positioned my paper next to the "W'. Then the same with the "A". If you use photoshop you could easily do it there also. I am sure there is easier way, but it is just the way I did it. Then I went back with a sharpie and colored in the letters. Then I took the paper with sharpie side up and taped it to the underside of the lampshade. Kind of like the picture below so you can see the letters and I used a piece of paper to show you what I am talking about since I had done this awhile back. Definitely turn the lamp on while you do it.

I traced the letters with a pencil and went back and painted the letters with acrylic paint. This project was pretty easy too. I hope my tutorial was easy to understand.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

We have needed luggage for so long, but its always one of those things that I never want to buy. So today I went to a store called Dirt Cheap. They have tons of Target items and lots of other brands. There are lots of things that are damaged, but bunch of stuff that is not so you just have to check it out really good because they don't return anything. They usually get a big shipment in and it will get cheaper and cheaper as the week goes on. Lots of times even 90% off. Nothing is greatly organized and usually just thrown on the shelf, but I don't mind digging for a deal. Today my mom and I went and she got me these 3 shirts.

The black pullover was $3 and its Lands End, black sweater was $5 and the pink cardigan was $4(Target) They have tons of clothes and none are usually over $7 and tons of different brands and they are new. I have evens seen clothes for .50, but you really have to check it over for rips.

So as we were walking out of the door they usually have buggy's upfront with things they couldn't sell and they fill the buggy with tons of things for $10.00. They fill it full and put clear wrap around it so you can't look through it. Today they had luggage in those $10 buggy's so I got 3 pieces of luggage for $10...crazy I know! There are two of them that are American Tourister and the other I can't remember what kind it is. I have seen all kinds of things in those buggy's. One time I have seen it filled with tons of housewares from Target.

Here are some pictures of my bedroom. I really need to get some panels in there soon. The turquoise comforter at the end of my bed was from Dirt Cheap too for $15 and so was my white comforter with shams for $20.

My dresser is a work in progress. I still need to get some pulls for it. Thrift store find for $10 and it was a super ugly shade of green.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

I absolutely adore the simplicity of green wreaths against white windows. I really love them with my panels. I made the wreaths last week with grapevine wreath from hobby lobby for $1.50 and really long vines that was about $15 for enough to make all 4 wreaths. I just hot glued the greenery in the same direction until I had it all filled up and you couldn't see any wreath. I hung it with some ribbon that I already had. So this project was about $22. I hung them up with the Command hooks on my blinds. I also hung one in my kitchen.

Here are some pictures of my kitchen. I am not sure that I love things on top of my cabinets. What do you think does it look to cluttered?

Monday, November 15, 2010

I have seen this couple of times with branches from a tree in a pretty vase with ornaments and I love it. I knew that I wanted to do that this year. So I gathered several tree branches from my yard and these were really cool too! I put them in my sorry of excuse mercury glass vase and added the balls with the clip-on bird. I really liked how it turned out!

I started early decorating this year for Christmas because I really like enjoying it for as long as I can. Here are some pictures of my dining room. I made the "W" hanging in the window with garland. I love turquoise and green!

I got the old carpenters toolbox at a thrift store for $5 and I love it!

Sunday, November 14, 2010

I have finally took the plunge and starting blogging. I love to look at blogs and thought it was about time I do one myself. I love to decorate and love my family very much! I look forward to blogging and sharing some of my ideas along the way.

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About Me

I am a mom to 2 beautiful girls. Ragan is 6 years old and Olivia is 19 months. Both are full of energy! I have been married to my wonderful husband for 12 years. We have a dog named Bo. I have a love for my family and decorating.